John Patrick Masterson (born October 13, 1974), known professionally as Jipsta, is an American rapper, songwriter, and music producer.
[1] Jipsta has released six studio albums: Bandoozle (2011), Turnt Up (2013), Ban2oozle (2017),[2][3] "Swaggerific" (2019),[4]"Year of the Tiger" (2021),[5] and most recently "ORIGAMI"(2022).
Jipsta went on to study music at Bayside High School (New York City), in Queens, where he was the Valedictorian of the 1992 graduating class.
[9] Other notable alumni of the performing arts high school include Olivia (singer), Action Bronson, and Mic Geronimo.
Jipsta's first official live performance took place at a talent show sponsored by the institution in 1987 which he entered at the last minute on a dare.
Chris Cox (DJ)[13](one half of the Grammy-Nominated remixing duo Thunderpuss)[14][15] signed Jipsta to his Provocative Music/Interhit Records label, and "I Want Your Sex" quickly hit the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart with a vengeance, with the song entering the chart as the Hot Shot Debut at No.
[6][18][19] The single also did well in the international market, making its impact on Billboard's "Global Dance Tracks" chart based on worldwide club play alone.
[6] A large part of the single's widespread appeal and chart success longevity was attributed to the white label bootleg Mashup (music) by San Francisco-based Billboard reporting DJ Jamie J. Sanchez.
To gain more creative control over his debut album and future releases, Jipsta founded his own independent label, Bandoozle Beatz.
The single received significant support, however, based on the strength and crossover appeal of the music video, which featured cameo appearances by Pandora Boxx, Sahara Davenport, Jessica Wild, and Milan, all of whom appeared as cast members of the television program RuPaul's Drag Race.
Due to the longevity of the run that "Moombah Zoombah" had in the clubs, a decision was made to push back the release of "Body Pop."
[27] The second single from the album, "Abracadabra" features vocals by singer Joe Thompson from the NYC-based group Undercover.
Following its release in June 2018, the video had become Jipsta's most successful to date, garnering widespread critical praise for its creativity, vision, and production value.
The final song to be released from the album was "Hotel Motel," whose Halloween-themed video saw Jipsta taking on a more serious acting role.
"Free" was the lead single from an EP the duo released on Rockberry Records entitled "Block Party."
In order to build anticipation for Jipsta's upcoming album "Swaggerific," Ranny produced a funk carioca remix for (Hit It) From the Back," which was released in May 2019.
Popularity for this mix continues to grow, with over 30K streams reported on Spotify in only two months time[31] "Swaggerific," (A combination of the words "swagger" and "terrific) is Jipsta's fourth full-length studio album,[4] released on Bandoozle Beatz on July 5, 2019.
The album begins with a biographical song called "7th Grade," where Jipsta talks about first discovering hip-hop music, using his emerging rap skills as a means to avoid being teased at school, and describing the rush of his first performance at a talent show.
Jipsta also returns to his roots on "Swaggerific" in order to showcase his skills in creating genre-bending cover songs.
"New Man (featuring Sharon T)", originally written and performed by Ed Sheeran, and "Touch My Body," by Mariah Carey, are completely re-worked in the style Jipsta has become well known for.
In an interview with Instinct Magazine, Jipsta explained that the title is an acronym for the phrase "Dance All Night, Come On Everybody," the idea for which came to him while on vacation in Provincetown, Ma.
[41][42] The assailant began calling the couple homophobic slurs, and following a verbal disagreement, Jipsta was beaten by the unidentified subject, resulting in multiple fractures to his face.
[43] As a result of the incident, Jipsta required surgery due to seven broken bones sustained to his nose and eye socket, which forced him to cease promotion of his second album Turnt Up.